Proverbs 13 - The Son, The Mouth, The Soul

Proverbs 13: 1-4
New King James:
1. A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2. A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

3. He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

4. The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

It is interesting the placement of these verses. Their interpretation cannot be missed, but is there a link to the order of the words to that which Christ and the Apostles spoke in the New Testament about the abuse of the tounge and the affect it has on our soul.

Christ is the Son, We are the son in need of instruction, And we have to listen to the teachings of the Word of God (The example of Jesus spelled out to us in words).

The Mouth is talked about in the new Testament James 3:1-12 talks about taming the tongue as it can bring forth both blessing and damnation not only to one's self but to others. The words of our flesh mouth can affect the soul of our body and those of others. Our tongues are the sowers of seeds, blessing to the poor and downcast, but they can also rip a seed from it's bed because of proud doctrine, and discourage the poor and downcast.

Our Soul is the recipient of the work of other mouths, our hands and heart. We will be judged according to how diligent we seek the kingdom of God and walk the path of Christ. Do not let your mouth stumble you or others, do not let the seeds of the world to fruit out of your mouth and produce bad fruit, Let the rivers of Life from Jesus nourish the Word in your heart and bring forth blessing upon your soul and others.

The Son gives the Seed, the Mouth waters the soil and the Soul is the Harvest.